About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of drone and missile strikes involving the USA, Israel, and Iran for Russia, and analyzes Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin's annual report to the State Duma.

First, as the USA, Israel and Iran trade drone and missile strikes, how the war may play out for Russia: my sense is that on balance it will give Moscow more opportunities than headaches. Then, from bangers to Mish: decoding Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin’s annual report to the State Duma. Think of a head butler in a grand house: no say in the party upstairs, every burden downstairs. The technocrats may plan to edge Russia from “gas station” to “supermarket,” but is this viable?...

People in this episode

Host: Mark Galeotti

Topics covered

• Russia's geopolitical strategy
• drone and missile strikes
• Mikhail Mishustin's report
• Russian economy
• technocrats in Russia

Keywords

• Russia
• Mikhail Mishustin
• drone strikes
• geopolitics
• State Duma
• economy
• technocrats

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: USA, Israel, Iran, State Duma

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